Romans 9:30

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So what can we say? We can say that non-Jewish people who were not trying to gain God’s approval won his approval, an approval based on faith.

Cross References

Proverbs 15:9

The way of wicked people is disgusting to the Lord, but he loves those who pursue righteousness.

Proverbs 21:21

Whoever pursues righteousness and mercy will find life, righteousness, and honor.

Isaiah 51:1

Listen to me, you people who pursue what is right and seek the Lord. Look to the rock from which you were cut and to the quarry from which you were dug.

Romans 10:10

By believing you receive God’s approval, and by declaring your faith you are saved.

Romans 10:20

Isaiah said very boldly, “I was found by those who weren’t looking for me. I was revealed to those who weren’t asking for me.”

Romans 10:6

However, Scripture says about God’s approval which is based on faith, “Don’t ask yourself who will go up to heaven,” (that is, to bring Christ down).

Romans 3:5

But if what we do wrong shows that God is fair, what should we say? Is God unfair when he vents his anger on us? (I’m arguing the way humans would.)

Romans 4:11

Abraham’s faith was the basis of his approval by God while he was still uncircumcised. The mark of circumcision is the seal of that approval. Therefore, he is the father of every believer who is not circumcised, and their faith, too, is regarded as the basis of their approval by God.

Romans 4:13

So it was not by obeying the laws in Moses’ Teachings that Abraham or his descendants received the promise that he would inherit the world. Rather, he received this promise through God’s approval that comes by faith.

Romans 4:22

That is why Abraham’s faith was regarded as the basis of his approval by God.

Romans 4:9

Are only the circumcised people blessed, or are uncircumcised people blessed as well? We say, “Abraham’s faith was regarded as the basis of God’s approval.”

Romans 5:1

Now that we have God’s approval by faith, we have peace with God because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done.

Romans 9:14

What can we say—that God is unfair? That’s unthinkable!

Romans 9:31

The people of Israel tried to gain God’s approval by obeying the laws in Moses’ Teachings, but they did not reach their goal.

Galatians 2:16

Yet, we know that people don’t receive God’s approval by any effort to follow the laws in the Scriptures, but only by believing in Jesus Christ. So we also believed in Jesus Christ in order to receive God’s approval by faith in Christ and not by our own efforts. People won’t receive God’s approval by their own efforts.

Galatians 3:24

Before Christ came, Moses’ laws served as our guardian. Christ came so that we could receive God’s approval by faith.

Galatians 3:8

Scripture saw ahead of time that God would give his approval to non-Jewish people who have faith. So Scripture announced the Good News to Abraham ahead of time when it said, “Through you all the people of the world will be blessed.”

Galatians 5:5

However, in our spiritual nature, faith causes us to wait eagerly for the confidence that comes with God’s approval.

Ephesians 2:12

Also, at that time you were without Christ. You were excluded from citizenship in Israel, and the pledges  ⌞God made in his⌟ promise were foreign to you. You had no hope and were in the world without God.

Philippians 3:9

and to have a relationship with him. This means that I didn’t receive God’s approval by obeying his laws. The opposite is true! I have God’s approval through faith in Christ. This is the approval that comes from God and is based on faith

1 Timothy 6:11

But you, man of God, must avoid these things. Pursue what God approves of: a godly life, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.

Hebrews 11:7

Faith led Noah to listen when God warned him about the things in the future that he could not see. He obeyed God and built a ship to save his family. Through faith Noah condemned the world and received God’s approval that comes through faith.

1 Peter 4:3

You spent enough time in the past doing what unbelievers like to do. You were promiscuous, had sinful desires, got drunk, went to wild parties, and took part in the forbidden worship of false gods.